Three sided die

ABSTRACT

A die having three sides in the form of a cube wherein the cube is altered to portray only three face values that appear to a user.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a die having three sides.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

U.S. Pat. No. 7,201,374 relates to a game toy or article of manufacture that includes a set of rules and at least one model. Methods of game play are taught. FIG. 5G shows a type of three sided die.

U.S. Des Pat. No. 412,537 relates to a design of a three sided die.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,042,116 relates to a three sided die having three edges and three sides. A first edge has an identical symbol on either side of the first edge representing the number one. A second edge has another identical symbol on either side of the second edge representing the number two. A third edge has another identical symbol on either side of the third edge representing the number three.

Dice have commonly existed with 12, 8, 6 or 4 sides. There are also variations of a three sided die.

When one refers to a three faced die, the most common shape thought of is a triangular prism. This shape does not allow the die to roll, nor does it have a ⅓ chance of landing on each side. In this shape, two numbers would be seen as the die lands; therefore, one would have to accept the number on the bottom face as the outcome.

One could consider inscribing 1, 2, and 3 twice each on the sides of a cube. This creates a loaded die and corrupts the probability of random occurrence.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a three sided die. The three sided die is in the form of a cube. It is an object of the present invention for the cube to be altered so it portrays only three face values that appear on the top of the die. The die rolls and bounces as a conventional 6-faced die would. The die presents a number unambiguously with precisely ⅓ chance of occurrence. This is accomplished by the unique angled surface facing up regardless of the type of surface where the die is rolled.

It is an object of the present invention for the die to produce unique statistical results. The design of the die of the present invention allows the die to roll as a normal six-sided die would in a random manner, without landing on an unnumbered side. It invariably displays a unique number randomly face up.

It is an object of the present invention for the die to be balanced equally on all sides. It is an object of the present invention for the die to have uniform density throughout. It is an object of the present invention for the die to be formed of a single material. It is an object of the present invention for each side of the die to have a number on it. It is an object of the present invention for the die to have the numbers 1, 2, and 3 respectively, on each side of the die.

It is an object of the present invention for the die to be a cube with three faces diagonally placed joining two sides, each face leaving two protruding corners.

It is an object of the present invention for the die to be a wire-frame cube that has three faces diagonally placed joining two diametrically opposite corners. The surfaces that present the numbers connect diametrically opposite corners in the void left inside the wire-frame.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a side view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a top view of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a device 10 comprising a die in the form of a cube with three faces 12, 14 and 16.

FIG. 2 shows the side view of the device 10 showing face 12 having the number 1 on it and face 14 having the number 2 on it.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the device 10 showing the face 14 having the number 2 on it.

FIG. 4 shows the device 10 showing the face 16 having the number 3 on it.

FIG. 5 shows the device 10 showing the face 12 having the number 1 on it.

FIG. 6 shows a top view of the device 10 showing the face 12 having the number 1 on it.

FIG. 7 shows the device 10 showing the face 14 having the number 2 on it.

FIG. 8 shows the device 10 showing the face 16 having the number 3 on it.

FIG. 9 is shows a side view of device 20 comprising a wire frame cube that shows a diagonal piece 22 joining two diametrically opposite corners 24 and 26 wherein the diagonal piece 22 is labelled with the number 3.

FIG. 10 shows a top view of the device 20 showing the wire frame cube that has three faces diagonally placed joining two diametrically opposite corners.

FIG. 11 shows a side view of the device 20 showing the diagonal piece 22 showing the number 3.

FIG. 12 shows a side view of the device 20 showing the diagonal piece 22 showing the number 3.

FIG. 13 shows a side view of the device 20 showing the diagonal piece 22 showing the number 1.

FIG. 14 shows a side view of the device 20 showing the diagonal piece 22 showing the number 2.

FIG. 15 shows a top view of the device 20 showing the diagonal piece 22 showing the numbers 3 and 1. 

1. A device comprising a die: said die having three sides; each side of said die to have a number on it; said die being in form of a cube; said die portraying only three number values that can appear on top of said die.
 2. The device of claim 1 wherein said die rolls and bounces as a conventional 6-faced die does.
 3. The device of claim 1 wherein said die presents a number unambiguously with precisely a ⅓ chance of occurrence.
 4. The device of claim 1 wherein said die has a unique angled surface facing up regardless of type of surface where said die is rolled.
 5. The device of claim 1 wherein said die produces unique statistical results.
 6. The device of claim 1 wherein said die rolls as a normal six-sided die rolls in a random manner, without landing on an unnumbered side.
 7. The device of claim 1 wherein said die invariably displays a unique number randomly face up.
 8. The device of claim 1 wherein said die is balanced equally on all sides.
 9. The device of claim 1 wherein said die has uniform density throughout.
 10. The device of claim 1 wherein said die is formed of a single material.
 11. The device of claim 1 wherein said die has numbers 1, 2, and 3 on each side of said die.
 12. The device of claim 1 wherein said die comprises a cube with three faces diagonally placed joining two sides, each of said faces leaving two protruding corners.
 13. The device of claim 1 wherein said die comprises a wire face cube having three faces diagonally placed joining two diametrically opposite corners.
 14. The device of claim 13 wherein surfaces of said die present numbers that connect diametrically opposite corners in void left inside said wire-frame. 